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Is Latitudes Bar and Grill Still Open? Bar Rescue Update (Denver, NC)

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As of September 2026, Latitudes Bar and Grill is listed open on latitudesnc.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: The operator's own website shows an active reservation and online-ordering system under the unchanged name Latitudes Bar and Grill.

  • Season / episode Season 8, Episode 37
  • Original air date
  • Address 2495 S North Carolina 16 Hwy, Denver, NC 28037

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What happened after Bar Rescue?

Bar Rescue featured this Denver, North Carolina, bar and grill in the episode "How The Cookie Crumbles" (S8E37), aired 2023-06-11, under the name Latitudes Bar and Grill. According to Lake Norman Publications and LKN Magazine, the business is owned by husband and wife Patti and Steve Merkel along with their son, Travis Sloan; opening the restaurant had been Patti's longtime goal, and Steve funded the venture with proceeds from selling his cookie manufacturing business, a detail both outlets tie directly to the episode's title. During the televised rescue, Jon Taffer adjusted the restaurant's concept and name to Latitudes Island Bar and Grill, adding an island theme to both the decor and the menu.

A check of the business's own website, latitudesnc.com, performed 2026-09-08, returned an HTTP 200 response with a page title of "Latitudes Bar and Grill | Reservations" — the original name, without the "Island" descriptor Taffer added on air — and an active online ordering and reservations system. The site's "About Us" section describes the Merkel family's history and refers to "their Denver, NC, neighborhood restaurant," a phrase that continues past where the page excerpt reviewed for this record was cut off, so this record cannot confirm what description follows it.

The latest year found in the site's visible text was 2025. Combined with the site's live, functioning online ordering system, this record treats the website as current evidence of ongoing operation, consistent with the project's rule that an ordering widget alone can establish current status even without a same-year date on the page.

No information in the sources reviewed here gives an exact date when the "Island" branding was dropped from the business's public-facing name. Google's Places record for the address does not list an alias name distinct from Latitudes Bar and Grill, consistent with the operator's own website continuing to use that name rather than the on-air "Island" variant.

Featured on Bar Rescue

Season / episode
Season 8, Episode 37
Original air date
Episode title
How The Cookie Crumbles
What was featured
A Denver, NC family bar and grill given an island theme
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Latitudes Bar and Grill

Frequently asked questions

Is Latitudes Bar and Grill still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Latitudes Bar and Grill is listed open on latitudesnc.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Latitudes Bar and Grill after Bar Rescue?

Bar Rescue featured this Denver, North Carolina, bar and grill in the episode "How The Cookie Crumbles" (S8E37), aired 2023-06-11, under the name Latitudes Bar and Grill. As of September 2026, Latitudes Bar and Grill is listed open on latitudesnc.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Latitudes Bar and Grill located?

2495 S North Carolina 16 Hwy, Denver, NC 28037. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured Latitudes Bar and Grill?

Season 8, Episode 37 of Bar Rescue, first aired June 11, 2023. The episode is titled “How The Cookie Crumbles”.

Did the makeover last at Latitudes Bar and Grill?

The episode first aired June 11, 2023. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 3 years later —: As of September 2026, Latitudes Bar and Grill is listed open on latitudesnc.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What do reviews say since Bar Rescue?

The site's "About Us" section describes the Merkel family's history and refers to "their Denver, NC, neighborhood restaurant," a phrase that continues past where the page excerpt reviewed for this record was cut off, so this record cannot confirm what description follows it. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Latitudes Bar and Grill still using the Bar Rescue menu or branding?

During the televised rescue, Jon Taffer adjusted the restaurant's concept and name to Latitudes Island Bar and Grill, adding an island theme to both the decor and the menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
2495 S North Carolina 16 Hwy, Denver, NC 28037
Venue type
bar
Official website
latitudesnc.com

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